What do penguins do for fun ?
When they are on land I haven't observed any behavior that even remotely looks like play. They only come on land for serious activities: reproducing and moulting. On the other hand, as soon as they go back to the water they swim in groups in circles, jump out in the air (also known as porpoising or breaching) and generally seem to be enjoying themselves.

Do penguins fall over when something fly over them ?
No. This is an urban legend (http://www.snopes.com/critters/wild/penguin.htm) and I can't believe the NSF actually funded a study on this. Adelie and Emperor penguins are moderately scared of things from the sky because that's where their only predators on land come from (skuas and giant petrels (http://www.gdargaud.net/Antarctica/Birds.html) that grab their unattended eggs or chicks). They can also be afraid of noisy helicopters at first, but they get used to them very fast. In Dumont d'Urville (http://www.gdargaud.net/Antarctica/WinterDdU.html), some Adelies are nesting less than 10 meters from helicopter landing pads. They just crouch for a minute when the chopper passes above them and then go on their business.When out of the water penguins don't have very good vision, they are near-sighted so they can't really tell whether it's a bird or airplane flying above them unless it gets close and noisy.

How do you cook a penguin ? Penguin recipes ?
They are very fat, so a method that melts the fat off is better, like a roast. The blood is very rich in oxygen so the meat turns an un-appetizing dark as it cooks. The breast can make decent steaks. For doing an omelet, you need to remove some of the white of the egg otherwise it's not tasty enough; but the overall taste is the same than a normal omelet. Am I joking ? Maybe... Just remember that many an explorer can trace his survival to scrambled penguin eggs. Hardly a necessity nowadays.

Is it true that there are homosexual penguins ?
Yes, it is a behavior sometimes observed in zoo animals. There was a famous case at the NY zoo of two males taking turns caring for a fake egg, then given a real one and successfully raising a family. The children book And Tango Makes Three recounts this true story.It's hard to tell if this happens in the wild as it's usually impossible to tell the difference between male and female visually.

What do penguins do for fun ?
When they are on land I haven't observed any behavior that even remotely looks like play. They only come on land for serious activities: reproducing and moulting. On the other hand, as soon as they go back to the water they swim in groups in circles, jump out in the air (also known as porpoising or breaching) and generally seem to be enjoying themselves.

Do penguins fall over when something fly over them ?
No. This is an urban legend (http://www.snopes.com/critters/wild/penguin.htm) and I can't believe the NSF actually funded a study on this. Adelie and Emperor penguins are moderately scared of things from the sky because that's where their only predators on land come from (skuas and giant petrels (http://www.gdargaud.net/Antarctica/Birds.html) that grab their unattended eggs or chicks). They can also be afraid of noisy helicopters at first, but they get used to them very fast. In Dumont d'Urville (http://www.gdargaud.net/Antarctica/WinterDdU.html), some Adelies are nesting less than 10 meters from helicopter landing pads. They just crouch for a minute when the chopper passes above them and then go on their business.When out of the water penguins don't have very good vision, they are near-sighted so they can't really tell whether it's a bird or airplane flying above them unless it gets close and noisy.

How do you cook a penguin ? Penguin recipes ?
They are very fat, so a method that melts the fat off is better, like a roast. The blood is very rich in oxygen so the meat turns an un-appetizing dark as it cooks. The breast can make decent steaks. For doing an omelet, you need to remove some of the white of the egg otherwise it's not tasty enough; but the overall taste is the same than a normal omelet. Am I joking ? Maybe... Just remember that many an explorer can trace his survival to scrambled penguin eggs. Hardly a necessity nowadays.

Is it true that there are homosexual penguins ?
Yes, it is a behavior sometimes observed in zoo animals. There was a famous case at the NY zoo of two males taking turns caring for a fake egg, then given a real one and successfully raising a family. The children book And Tango Makes Three recounts this true story.It's hard to tell if this happens in the wild as it's usually impossible to tell the difference between male and female visually.

Moulting, not that, please don't let us see any moulting :lol::lol::lol:!

RichGem

09-29-2010, 06:53 PM

Moulting, not that, please don't let us see any moulting :lol::lol::lol:!

Believe me, bad feathers day is worse than any bad hair day you've ever had.

GDCarrington

09-29-2010, 06:54 PM

Believe me, bad feathers day is worse than any bad hair day you've ever had.

Rich, I am totally bald on top so my bad hair days are but a distant memory :blushing:!
My hair quit a long time ago, but I am still here!

Hamlet was still working on to be or not to be.
I hope the Carpenter or Stan The Man does not take to butchering Shakespeare!

RichGem

09-29-2010, 07:12 PM

Hamlet was still working on to be or not to be.
I hope the Carpenter or Stan The Man does not take to butchering Shakespeare!

Funny, my dungeon monkeys just turned this on out:

To quit or not to quit, that is the question
whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous quitting,
Or to take arms against a sea of quitters
And, by opposing, end them. To die, to quit
No more – and by a quit to say we end
The heartache and the thousand natural shocks
That flesh is heir to – ‘tis a quitting
Devoutly to be wished. To die, to quit
To quit, perchance to quit. Ay, there's the rub,

GDCarrington

09-29-2010, 07:18 PM

Funny, my dungeon monkeys just turned this on out:

To quit or not to quit, that is the question
whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous quitting,
Or to take arms against a sea of quitters
And, by opposing, end them. To die, to quit
No more – and by a quit to say we end
The heartache and the thousand natural shocks
That flesh is heir to – ‘tis a quitting
Devoutly to be wished. To die, to quit
To quit, perchance to quit. Ay, there's the rub,

Maybe that is the answer. Stan the Man and the Carpenter did not like the way the razors rubbed them. Yes. They are rubbing averse :tongue_sm!

If you're still looking at your replies, I suggest you keep your brush and soap. That's all I've used for years before I tried a DE razor. It's much better in many ways: Wetness (it keeps your face moist for longer), Environmentally (All those cans are such a waste), cleanliness (scrubbing your face with soap instead of chemicals is surely better for you).

If you're still looking at your replies, I suggest you keep your brush and soap. That's all I've used for years before I tried a DE razor. It's much better in many ways: Wetness (it keeps your face moist for longer), Environmentally (All those cans are such a waste), cleanliness (scrubbing your face with soap instead of chemicals is surely better for you).
What in the world is this all about?

http://cheezpictureisunrelated.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/2ab80d88-9be1-478e-9c01-12c72c8b207f.jpg
Two years after Batman retired, the residents of Jokerville began to appreciate
the efforts of the new mayor's parks & recreation improvements program.

Do the people of this town want a slow savory death, weird man :blink:!

DE Shaver

10-07-2010, 04:10 AM

Do the people of this town want a slow savory death, weird man :blink:!

Studies have shown that people that suffer slow deaths live longer when compared to people that suffer quick deaths, all other things being equal. It's really a public health consideration. :001_rolle

jakespoppy

10-07-2010, 05:35 AM

http://chzhistoriclols.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/cfda1e55-dacd-4d47-8c19-36f7bd398ae2.jpgRay is really John Lennon?

Hey, that only happened a few times and I said I was sorry.
"I'm Sorry" just doesn't quite cut it when it come to fatalities.

Do the people of this town want a slow savory death, weird man :blink:!
Slow I understand, but what would a savory death be?

Studies have shown that people that suffer slow deaths live longer when compared to people that suffer quick deaths, all other things being equal. It's really a public health consideration. :001_rolle
When it comes to death, I don't want to be slow or savory. I just want to be a procrastinator. :001_smile

blackfoot

10-07-2010, 06:58 AM

Studies have shown that people that suffer slow deaths live longer when compared to people that suffer quick deaths, all other things being equal. It's really a public health consideration. :001_rolle

I need to find and resurrect the cat antics thread. My black cat has been up to no good.

RichGem

10-09-2010, 10:11 AM

I need to find and resurrect the cat antics thread. My black cat has been up to no good.

Basement Cat was not behaving in the interim; he was just resting up for his next assault.

Swampfox

10-09-2010, 10:21 AM

Basement Cat was not behaving in the interim; he was just resting up for his next assault.

It's up, here (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showpost.php?p=2466559&postcount=234). He is asleep now, but still lying in front of the door.

GDCarrington

10-09-2010, 01:40 PM

It's up, here (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showpost.php?p=2466559&postcount=234). He is asleep now, but still lying in front of the door.

Ah a sentry cat. He must have a little watch dog genetics cross bred into the feline genome. Very interesting indeed :w00t:!

Swampfox

10-09-2010, 02:20 PM

Ah a sentry cat. He must have a little watch dog genetics cross bred into the feline genome. Very interesting indeed :w00t:!

He's guarding us all right......

GDCarrington

10-09-2010, 09:51 PM

Not well played...

http://hikinghq.net/images/stupidity.jpg

GDCarrington

10-11-2010, 05:09 PM

http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/3/quit-stealing-letters.jpg

Swampfox

10-11-2010, 05:59 PM

You don't frighten us, English pig dogs. Go and boil your bottoms, you sons of a silly person. I blow my nose at you, so-called "Arthur King," you and all your silly English K-nig-hts.

jakespoppy

10-11-2010, 07:48 PM

It's up, here (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showpost.php?p=2466559&postcount=234). He is asleep now, but still lying in front of the door.
Ray, Springs1 would like to make some comments regarding your cat's behavior.

Swampfox

10-12-2010, 06:06 PM

Ray, Springs1 would like to make some comments regarding your cat's behavior.

:blink:

GDCarrington

10-12-2010, 06:33 PM

:blink:

Ray, why don't you let Night Crawler provide a demonstration of what he thinks about Springs1's behavior :001_rolle!

Swampfox

10-12-2010, 06:37 PM

Ray, why don't you let Night Crawler provide a demonstration of what he thinks about Springs1's behavior :001_rolle!

Well, he did lick his butt a few minutes ago.

GDCarrington

10-12-2010, 06:39 PM

Well, he did lick his butt a few minutes ago.

:001_rolle:w00t::laugh:

kg4ghn

10-12-2010, 06:41 PM

Ray, why don't you let Night Crawler provide a demonstration of what he thinks about Springs1's behavior :001_rolle!

On a whim, I decided to shave with the Mach 3 last night. First time in six months. I tossed it aside after a couple of strokes. It was clear that if I didn't press down on the razor, it wasn't going to cut much -- and I wasn't willing to press down, because that was the reason my face used to hurt so much with the M3!

Luckily, an Old Type with a Feather blade was close at hand. Zip zip zip -- smooth face, no irritation.